Straw-stacker.



No. 762,463. PATENTED JUNE 14.1904. J. B. BARTHOLOMEW.

STRAW STAGKBR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. 1900.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIrcE.'

JOHN B. BARTHOLOMEW, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, TO THE SATTLEY STACKER COMPANY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

sTRAw-STACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 762,463, dated June 14, 1904.

Application filed May 4, 1900. Serial N0. 15,526. (No model.)

T @ZZ wwWI/ i# may @0W/007%! many circumstances the straw which is deliv- 50 Be it known that I, JOHN B. BARTHoLouEw, ered from a threshing and separating machine a citizen of the United States, residing at Pecan be stacked or piled to the greatest advanoria, in the county ofPeoria and State of Illitage by means of a blast of air supplied A nois, have invented certain new and useful through suitable mechanism, while at the Improvements in Straw-Stackers, of which same time it is true that under other circumthe following is a specification, reference bestances it is desirable to carry the straw backinghad therein to the accompanyingdrawings. ward and upward by means of a positively- Figure 1 is a side view of a mechanism conacting carrier, such as an endless belt or the IO structed to embody my improvements, it illuslike.

trating in elevation a two-part machine, one One of the objects of this invention is to part comprising the mechanism for threshprovide the user with a machine of such naing, separating, and winnowing the grain, toture that he can employ either of these agengether with the framework for` supporting cies for the carrying away and the stacking I5 and the casing for inclosing these devices, and of the straw in accordance with the varying the other part comprising the devices which conditions which he may meet. The straw of receive the straw and chaffl from those aforewheat, for instance, under some conditions said, together with the devices which supply can be rapidly and effectively carried away an air-blast for ejecting the straw and chaff, and piled by an air-blast, while under other 2O thehorizontally-rotary, Vvertically-adjustable, conditions the straw of the same cereal cannot and longitudinally-extensible trunk or chute be advantageously so disposed of, but rethrough which they are ejected, the framequires that it should be removed by a posiwork for supporting them, and the casing tively-acting' carrier or elevator, and, again, it which incloses more or less of them. Fig. 2 is well known that the straw of one cereal 25 is a side elevation showing the same threshcan be taken from the thresher and separator ing, separating, andwinnowing mechanism, by the pneumatic mechanism, while that of 75 but, instead of the pneumatic stacker mechanother cannot be effectively so removed.

anism, illustrating the interchangeable-belt I have succeeded in so constructing a mastacker or endless-elevator stacker which can chine that the user will be able to apply to 30 be applied to the thresher and separator in the threshing, separating, and winnowing delieu of the pneumatic stacker. Fig. 3 is also vices either of the two styles of stacker as he 8O a side elevation showing the'threshing and may sce fit and as occasion demands. separating machine and also the two stacker I provide a two -part mechanism, one of mechanisms, the pneumatic stacker being whose parts is substantially constant', it com- ;5 illustrated in full lines and the belt-stacker or prising a framework, a casing or housing', a

' endless-belt stacker being indicated by dotted contained threshing-machine, a separator, and 85 lines. Fig. 4 is a view from the inner end of a winnower, together with supporting and the pneumatic-stacker part of the machine as transporting wheels, and in connection thereit appears when removed from the thresher with two interchangeable stackers-to wit, a 40 and separator. pneumatic stacker and a belt-stacker. Each This invention relates to improvements in of the latter has a framework, ahousing, and a mechanisms for threshing grain and also imset of stacker devices. The framework and provements in the parts for stacking or piling the housing are adapted to iit to and be rigidly the straw after the removal of the grain thereconnected with the framework and housing of 45 from. The mechanism hereillustrated emthe thresher and separator and form an eXtenbodies all the matters of improvement, and I sion thereof, the framing and housing of one will first describe it as a whole and then restacker differing in details from those of the fer to the details of some of the parts sepaother to correspond to the differing requirerately. It is now well known that under ments.

There can be numerous differences of detail in the construction of` each of these three several main parts; but for the purpose of presentingclearly structures which will illustrate the manner of embodying my invention Ihave shown and will describe the following:

A indicates the threshing, separating', and winnowing' mechanism as a whole; B, the pneumatic stacker 'and devices forming parts thereof; and C, the belt-stacker, interchangeable with the pneumatic stacker B.

1 is the frame of the threshing machine, which, excepting at the rear end, where it may be specially adapted for the attachment of the supplemental parts B and C, can be of any usual or preferred construction. The frame 1 is carried at its forward end by wheels 2 and at its rear end by wheels 3, the latter, with their axle 4, being preferably readily attachas at 12.

able or removable.

The frame 1 contains and carries the usual mechanism, with their actuating devices constituting a threshing, separating, and winnowing' machine, such as the cylinder6, the shaker 7, andthe shoe 8, with its fan 9.

10 is a chamber formed by a suitable casing 11, carried by the frame 1, leading longitudinally of the machine and open at its rear end, Through this chamber the straw is carried by any usual or preferred means and delivered through said end at 12 into the pneumatic stacker B or the belt-stacker C.

The pneumatic stacker mechanism B is formed of the framework, having the bottom sills 16, the upper horizontal frames 14 15, the vertical inner frame-bars 17, and the cover 18, together with the casingwalls or housing 19. The framework thus provided for the stacker is adapted to form a continuation of and be rigidly secured to the frame of the thresher and separator, and the housing of the stacker incloses a chamber 20,adapted to register with and form a continuation of the chamber within the housing' of the thresher and separator. The stacker-frame carries a fan or blast mechanism at 21, an uptake straw-duct 22, and a horizontally-rotary duct 23, with the usual outwardly and upwardly extending extensionduct at 24.

At 25 is shown a portion of the mechanism for causing' the movements of the parts of the delivery-duct. rlhe details of this part ofthe mechanism are preferably similar to those which l have shown in the patents for pneumatic straw stackers heretofore granted to me, Nos. 633,559 and 633,560, dated September 26, 1899, and' No. 652,452, dated June 26, 1900; but in this respect there can be modification, if desired.

The pneumatic stacker B is provided with its supporting-wheels 27, which in order to the better sustain it when attached to the thresher and separator are situated comparatively near the inner end of the frame.

The belt-'stacker C is formed with framebars 28 29, arranged horizontally, and vertical bars, as at 30, the latter being adapted to lit against and be secured to the frame-bars of the tln'esher and separator. The casing'- walls 31 of this stacker form, substantially, a continuation of the walls of the separator, and the chamber which they inclose registers with that in the thresher and separator. 32 indicates the belt-stacker or endless carrier. It is adjustably mounted at 33, its framework being so arranged that the straw which is carried through the chamber shall drop upon the carrier and be propelled backward andupward therefrom.

l/Vhen the stacker C is fastened against the thresher and separator, it is held by means of the bolting' angle-plates 34 34 and the long bolting-rod 35, the latter extending across two or more bars of each of the separate frames, to which several bars the rod is connected, so that it not only serves to hold the frames together, but also to brace and hold them in line with each other, as shown in Fig. 3. The same joining devices can be used for fastening the pneumatic stacker B, as is also illustratcd in Fig'. 3. vln said ligure the full lines show the relation of the pneumatic stacker to the thresher and separator when it is joined to the latter, and the dotted lines show the rci lation of the belt-stacker.

NVhen the belt-stacker is in use, the wheels -3 are placed beneath the rear end of the thresher and separator, as shown by full lines in Fig. 2 and dotted lines vin Figs, 1 and 3. Where, however, the rear supporting-wheels are attached to the detachable supplemental part of the machine, as in Figs. 1 and 3, so that the weight of the rear portion of the machine A is required tobe transmitted to such supporting-wheels through vthe fastening devices which connect the said supplemental part with the machine, I prefer to employ in addition to the fastening devices already described a strong support for the rear end of the machine A, consisting of extensions 36 of the bottom sills 16 of said supplemental part, with the result that said sills with their extensions extend across and are balanced upon the rear axle or its bolster, with the weigl'xt of the supplemental part upon the rear ends of said sills 16 and the weight of the rear end of the machine A imposed upon said extensions 36. A very effective support for the machine A, as well as connection between the latter and the supplemental part or frame, which is capable of resisting all the transverse strains due to the weight of said connected parts and their contained mechanisms, is thus provided.

With the thresher and detachable interchangeable stackers above described I combine a straw-carrying means which extends through the rear part of the chamber 10 and rear end 12 thereof and into the straw-chamber of the stacker, the rear end of such straw- IOO IIO

carrying means having a detachable support in said straw-chamber on the supplemental stacker-frame. Various devices for carrying the straw from the separator to the stacker may be employed. While a reciprocating table may be used, I have illustrated for this purpose an endless carrier 37, the detachable support for the outer end of which consists of a shaft 38, extending across the strawehamber of the stacker and removably held in bearings 39. In changing one form of stacker for the other this shaft 38 is preterably removed by loosening its bearings 39 and by aid of the slots 40 in the stacker-casing and transferred with its pulleys to the other stacker. So far as the other features of my invention are concerned however, each stacker may have a permanent shaft from which the carrier 37 may be removed by unstrapping or disconnecting it.

What I claim is- 1. A threshing and straw-stacking mechanism consisting of the combination of a main frame, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a separate detachable frame adapted to lit said main frame, straw-stacking devices carried by said detachable frame, supporting-wheels for the front end of the main frame, and rear supporting-wheels attached to said detachable frame and arranged, when the two frames are fitted together, to support the rear portion of the main 'frame as well as the detachable frame.

2. rIhe combination of the main thrcsherframe, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a detachable stackerframe, stacking devices thereon, and'straw-carrying devices common to both of said frames and extending across their plane of union, said straw-carrying devices being arranged in said stacker-frame in a manner to permit the rey moval ot' the latter.

3. In a threshing' and straw-stacking mechanism, the combination of a main frame having the chamber l0, threshing and separating devices carried by said frame, a separate detachable supplemental frame connected with said main frame and containing a straw-chamber, means for delivering the threshcd straw into the straw-chamber extending from said chamber l0 into the chamber ot' said detachable frame, straw-stacking devices carried by said detachable frame, supporting-wheels for the front end of the main frame, and wheels attached to said detachable frame and carrying the rear end of the main frame and said supplemental frame.

4. A threshing and straw-stacking mechanism consisting of the combination of the main frame, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a separate detachable supplemental frame adapted to tit said main frame, straw-stacking devices carried by said supplemental frame, supporting-wheels for the front end of the main frame, sills or frame-pieces carrying said detachable frame and having extensions beneath the rear end of said main frame or attached thereto, and rear supportingwheels carrying said detachable frame and, through said extensions, the rear end of said main frame.

5. The combination of the main thrcsheri'rame, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a detachable stacker frame, stacking devices thereon, sills 16 attached to one of said frames and having extensions 36 beneath the other of said frames, and means for holding said frames from longitudinal scparation.

6. 'lhe combination of the main thresherframe, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a detachable stacker-frame, stacking devices thereon, suitable groundwheels supporting said stacker, and means for connecting the frames comprising the long side bolts 35 which extend across two or more of the vertical frame-bars ot' each of the said independent frames, to which bars they are connected, whereby the said bolts serve also to laterally brace the frames and hold them in line with each other.

7. The combination of the main thrcsherframe, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a detachable stackerframe, stacking devices thereon, sills 16 attached to one of said frames and having extensions 36 beneath the other of said frames, and means for holding said frames from longitudinal scparation, comprising the side bolts 35.

8. The combination of the main thrcsherrame, threshing and separating devices carried thereby, a detachable stacker frame, stacking devices thereon, straw-carrying devices common to both of said trames and extending across their planc of union, and a detachable support in said stacker-frame for the outer end ot' the straw-carrying devices.

9. In a threshing and straw-stacking mechanism, the combination of a main Yframe having a chamber lO, threshing and separating devices carried by said frame, a separate detachable frame conn ccted with said main 'frame and containing a straw-chamber, means for delivering the threshed straw into the straw-chamber extending from the said chamber lO intothe chamber ot' said detachable frame,strawstack ing devices carried by said detachable trame, a removable shaft extending across said strawchamber for supporting the outer end of said straw-delivering means, supporting-wheels for the front end o'tl the main frame, and wheels carrying the rear end of the main frame and said supplemental frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

JOHN B. BARTHOLOMEIV.

Titnessesz N. CURTIS LAMMOND, RICHARD B. CAvANAGI-I.

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